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No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech: Stream, broadcast info for Friday

Texas vs. Virginia Tech is one of the most intriguing matchups of the weekend.

The No. 6 seeded Texas Longhorns will take on the No. 11 seed Virginia Tech Hokies in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. Many experts expect a close battle between the two.

Texas and Virginia Tech enter the tournament trending in opposite directions. The Horns are riding a three-game losing streak, the most recent loss being a second half collapse against TCU in the Big 12 tournament.

The Hokies on the other hand are as hot as any team in the country, winning four straight games to claim the ACC tournament title and an automatic bid in the big dance.

Marcus Carr and Timmy Allen will be the difference makers for Texas in this game. The Longhorns are tough to beat when they are hitting shots and limiting turnovers.

Here’s when and how to tune in to see the anticipated first round matchup.

March Madness: Texas’ floor and ceiling in the NCAA tournament

Chris Beard’s squad will need to play its best basketball of the season to make a run in the tourney. 

The Longhorns are going dancing in Chris Beard’s first year as the head coach. Texas was selected as the No. 6 seed in the East Region of the NCAA tournament.

The East Region is widely considered as one of the tougher sides of the bracket. Baylor, Kentucky, Purdue and UCLA are all teams that can compete for a national championship.

Awaiting Texas in the first round of March Madness is red-hot Virginia Tech. The Hokies are coming off winning the ACC tournament, collecting wins over Duke, North Carolina and Notre Dame in the process.

Texas has proven over the course of the 2021-2022 season they can compete with any team in the country, but the lack of consistency held the Horns back all year. Beard’s squad will need to play its best basketball of the season to make a run in the tourney.

Here is Texas basketball’s ceiling and floor in the NCAA tournament: